Where does “banally” come from?
banally (English) comes from English banal, from French banal, from French ban, from Medieval Latin bannalis, from Latin bannum, from Frankish ban, from Proto-Germanic bannaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-.
banally (English): In a banal, trite or boring manner
Definitions
- In a banal, trite or boring manner
Ancestry of “banally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | banal | Common in a boring way, to the point of being... |
| 2 | French | banal | banal; commonplace; public; relating to... |
| 3 | French | ban | public declaration; announcement of a marriage;... |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | bannalis | subject to feudal authority; commanded;... |
| 5 | Latin | bannum | Alternative form of bannus; accusative singular... |
| 6 | Frankish | ban | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bannaną | to proclaim, to order; to summon; to ban |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |